Work Experience Can Build Human Capital as Powerfully as Formal Education
Education is widely recognized as a foundation for developing human capital, but new analysis from the World Bank highlights another...
LHC Search Finds No Evidence of Microscopic Quantum Black Holes
Scientists searching for microscopic black holes at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have found no evidence that these extraordinary objects...
China Delivers Customized AI Weather Early Warning System to Nepal
China has provided Nepal with a customized version of its artificial intelligence-powered meteorological early warning platform, MAZU, in a move...
Milky Way’s First Identified Microblazar Reveals Extreme Particle Acceleration
Astronomers have identified a rare high-energy system in the Milky Way that could provide a new laboratory for studying how...
Pope Leo XIV’s Upcoming UNESCO Visit Revives Memories of John Paul II’s Historic 1980 Address
More than four decades after Pope John Paul II delivered a landmark address at UNESCO, Pope Leo XIV is preparing...
Astronomers Detect Radio Emissions Directly From an Exoplanet for the First Time
Astronomers have reported a landmark observation in planetary science: radio emissions have been directly traced to a planet outside our...
Shopify and Meta Join Forces to Bring AI-Powered Checkout to Online Shopping
Shopify and Meta have formed a new partnership designed to bring AI-driven shopping and checkout directly into Meta’s newly launched...
SoftBank’s Massive Bond Sale Draws Strong Investor Interest as AI Financing Expands
SoftBank Group has entered the global debt market with a major bond offering aimed at financing its growing artificial intelligence...
Global Diesel Shortage Could Persist Into 2027 as Inventories Fall
The global diesel market is facing a prolonged supply squeeze, with industry data and storage trends indicating that tight conditions...
Alibaba Accelerates Global Data-Centre Expansion as AI Demand Grows
Alibaba Group is stepping up its international cloud infrastructure expansion, announcing plans to establish new data-centre regions across Europe and...
Gulf Stock Markets Move in Different Directions as Investors Watch U.S.-Iran Developments
Gulf stock markets ended with mixed performances as investors assessed geopolitical developments surrounding the United States and Iran and monitored...
China’s Industrial Rise Puts Growing Pressure on German Manufacturers
China’s rapid transformation into a producer of increasingly sophisticated industrial and technology-intensive goods is creating a new competitive challenge for...
Global Economy Faces New Energy and Interest-Rate Pressures
The global economy is entering a period of increased uncertainty as higher energy costs, elevated government bond yields and changing...
Oil Prices Fall as Saudi Supply Improves and Hopes for Diplomacy Grow
Global oil prices moved lower on Wednesday as traders responded to signs that crude supplies from the Gulf region could...
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Shows Nearly Two-Decade Weakening, Raising Climate Concerns
Scientists have reported new observational evidence that a major circulation system in the Atlantic Ocean has been weakening across a...
Asian Markets Rise as AI Chip Rally Extends Across the Region
Asian financial markets moved higher on Wednesday as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence technology continued to lift semiconductor companies and...
Police Raid Suspected Crime Hideouts in Delta State, Arrest Five and Recover Weapons
Police in Nigeria’s Delta State have arrested five suspects during separate operations targeting suspected criminal activity and alleged crime hideouts,...
Moldova Declares Water and Energy Emergency as Severe Drought Deepens
Moldova is preparing to impose a 60-day state of emergency covering the energy and water sectors after severe drought conditions...
South Africa Police Intensify Investigation Into Recent Woman’s Death
South African police are continuing an investigation into the death of a woman in Johannesburg after three people were arrested...
France Faces Persistent Heat, Historic Drought and Elevated Wildfire Risk
France is experiencing another spell of unusually warm and dry weather as autumn begins, with temperatures remaining significantly above seasonal...
Ghaziabad Police Arrest Three After Live-Firing Video Goes Viral
Police in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested three people after a video showing alleged gunfire in the Loni Border area...
Odisha Intensifies Disaster Preparedness as Deep Depression Triggers Heavy Rainfall
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The Odisha government has stepped up disaster-response measures as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal continues...
Sonepur Police Crack Down on Illegal Firearms and Cough Syrup Trafficking, Three Arrested
Subarnapur, Odisha: Police in Odisha’s Subarnapur district have intensified enforcement against the illegal movement of firearms and suspected misuse of...
Indonesia Faces Prolonged Drought and Wildfire Risk as Powerful El Niño Delays Rains
Indonesia is facing a continuing climate and environmental challenge as a very strong El Niño pattern prolongs dry conditions across...
Deadly Mass Shooting in KwaMakhutha Leaves Community in Shock as Police Launch Investigation
A deadly shooting in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has triggered a major police investigation after several people were...
Kenya Pushes for Climate Finance, Adaptation and Green Investment Ahead of COP31
Kenya has called for a stronger focus on implementing climate commitments, increasing adaptation finance and accelerating green investment as African...
Two 11-Year-Old Girls Arrested After Violent Bus Stop Robbery
Police in Townsville, Queensland, have arrested two 11-year-old girls following an alleged violent robbery at a bus stop. Crime News...
Deep Depression Over Bay of Bengal Threatens Andhra Pradesh and Odisha With Extreme Rainfall
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is moving toward the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, bringing...
US Pressure Threatens to Ground Iranian Airlines Worldwide as Aviation Sanctions Escalate
A new U.S. sanctions campaign against Iran's aviation sector is creating the possibility of a major disruption to Iranian international...
U.S.-Led Shield of the Americas Targets 24 Criminal Groups With Coordinated Sanctions
President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director...
Delhi Teenager Killed in Knife Attack, Police Investigate Murder
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death in Delhi’s Anand Parbat area, triggering a police investigation into the circumstances...
International Day of Sign Languages 2026 Highlights Rights of More Than 70 Million Deaf People
More than 70 million deaf people live around the world, using more than 300 different sign languages to communicate. The...
Hurricane Polo Reaches Category 5 Strength Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
A rapidly intensifying hurricane has become a major climate and weather threat along Mexico’s Pacific coast, after Hurricane Polo strengthened...
Azamgarh Hostage Crisis Ends After Deadly Shooting
A serious criminal incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district turned into a prolonged hostage situation after a man allegedly opened...
Azcatitlan Codex Returns to Mexico After Nearly Two Centuries Away
A remarkable manuscript documenting the history of the Mexica people has returned to Mexico after spending nearly two centuries outside...
Trump and Zelenskyy Discuss Possible Energy Truce as Ukraine Seeks Protection for Critical Infrastructure
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to discuss a possible agreement aimed at reducing attacks...
3,200-Year-Old Peace Treaty Fragment Discovered at Ancient Hittite Capital
A small piece of clay discovered at the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa has opened another window into one of...
Russian Attacks Intensify Across Ukraine as Push for Energy Ceasefire Gains Momentum
Russian attacks have continued across several parts of Ukraine, increasing pressure on Kyiv and its international partners to pursue measures...
Boudh Collector Reviews Development Projects and Plantation Drives in Harabhanga Block
Boudh, Odisha: Boudh Collector Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak conducted a field-level inspection of several ongoing development and plantation initiatives in Harabhanga...
WHO Calls for Stronger Ethical Oversight as AI Transforms Global Health Research
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way health research is conducted, but the growing use of advanced technology is also...